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Major League Baseball has released some details for the upcoming First-Year Player Draft.

The selection order of the draft is determined by the reverse order of finish at the close of the previous championship season. The Houston Astros will have the first overall selection of the 2014 Draft, marking the third consecutive year, and the fifth time in Club history, that they hold the top selection (previous: 1976, 1992, 2012, 2013). It marks the first time ever that a Club has the top pick in three consecutive years. In addition, the Astros are the third Club in history to hold the top selection at least five times, joining the New York Mets and San Diego Padres (five each).

The Toronto Blue Jays (9th and 11th), the Kansas City Royals (17th and 28th) adidas superstar black womens size 8 , the Cincinnati Reds (19th and 29th), the Cleveland Indians (21st and 31st), the Boston Red Sox (26th and 33rd) and the St. Louis Cardinals (27th and 34th) each have two selections in the first round.

The Indians, Miami Marlins and Royals each have a League-high four selections within the first 68 picks during the opening day of the Draft.

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